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De Silvestro to test with KV Racing Technology

Simona de Silvestro is scheduled to test with KV Racing Technology on Monday at Barber Motorsports Park. Photo by LAT PHOTOGRAPHIC

It appears Simona de Silvestro and Tony Kanaan could be IndyCar teammates in 2013, although it remains unclear how that will happen.

For now, it's known that De Silvestro who has driven for HVM Racing for the past three years, will test with Kanaan's KV Racing Technology organization Monday at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala.

That means De Silvestro will be using a Chevrolet engine for the first time. She raced--if you can call it that--with an underpowered Lotus during the recently completed season.

At the moment, KV is a one-car team as Rubens Barrichello and EJ Viso aren't under contract and the staff has been downsized. But team officials have said they still hope to field multiple cars next season.

KV and HVM could be in line for an alliance like Panther Racing and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing formed in May. In that situation, Dreyer & Reinbold has moved into Panther's shop; both use Chevrolet engines.